10 useful idioms & phrasal verbs

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1. Come forward (with something)

come forward (with something)to bring something, such as information, to someone's attention.

to offer help or informationColleen came forward with a new idea.

I hope you each can come forward with something useful.The police hope that some witness to the shooting

will come forward with information.I'll come forward to speak on behalf of women

who have been subjected to injustice.Ofrecer(se) / presentar(se)

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2. People who live in glass houses(shouldn't throw stones).

People who live in glass houses(shouldn't throw stones).

something that you say which means people should not criticizeother people for faults that they have themselves .

He's always criticizing Rick for the way he treats his wife and I feel like saying,people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The man always criticizes his friend for gossiping about other people butpeople who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

He always does the same thing himself.siempre habla el que más tiene que callar;

mira quién fue a hablar


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3. As far as it goes

As far as it goesused to say that something has good qualities

but could be better.used for saying that something is good or true only

to a limited degreeIt's a good essay as far as it goes.

His theory is good as far as it goes.Your plan is fine as far as it goes.

It doesn't seem to take care of everything, though.As far as it goes, this law is a good one.It should set stiffer penalties, however.

dentro de sus límites / dentro de lo que cabe








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4. mend (your) fences

mend (your) fencesto try to become friendly again with someone after an argument.

to repair a relationship with someone(usually + with )

China is trying to mend fences with Russia after the recent border dispute.The mayor is trying to mend his fences with members of the city council

so they will approve his plan.I mended fences with my sister after an argument.

The object of the meeting was primarily to mend fences.Hacer las paces / arreglar las cosas/ reconciliarse






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5. The pot calling the kettle black








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6. Be a numbers game






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7. Take a / an (adjective)

approach to sth /to do sth

Take a / an (adjective)

approach to sth /to do sthTo deal with something / to take certain attitude when dealing with something

I'm finding it hard not to take a personal approach to the issueWe take a varied and often innovative approach to teaching,

learning and assessment.We need to take a more aggressive approach to ensure

we have regional security and stability.Tomar una actitud ( adjetivo) hacia algo / para hacer algo

Abordar algo de manera (adjetivo) .








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8. (X) not any more than (Y)

(X) not any more than (Y)expression used when comparing two things to add emphasis.

You say that X is not any more true than Y , that is to say , it is equally untrue.You do not have to compel God to give you good things,

any more than you have to use your will power to make the sun rise.No man or woman who obeys the law can fail to get rich,

any more than one can multiply two by two and fail to get four.Genes cannot be selfish or unselfish, any more than atoms can be jealous,

Elephants abstract or biscuits teleological.'Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than

going to a garage makes you an automobile.

De la misma manera que (tampoco) …






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9. have it in for (someone)

have it in for (someone)colloq. to feel hostile towards them and wish to cause them unpleasantness.My boss must really have it in for me; that was the third lecture this week!

I don't know why, but my physics teacher has it in for me.He's always trying to make me look stupid in front of the other kids.

He probably has it in for you just 'cause he's jealous.Tener a alguien enfilado / tenerle manía a alguien








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10. Rummage in / through something

rummage in/through somethingto move things about haphazardly while searching through something.

I rummaged through my top drawer, looking for any two socks that matched.Mary spent some time rummaging through the toolbox

before she found what she was looking for.I caught him in the act of rummaging in my locker

I've asked you a million times to stop rummaging through my drawers like that.She rummaged through allthe drawers , looking for a pen.

She rummaged in a drawer for some aspirin.Rebuscar , hurgar , revolver en algún sitio






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